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Octopus Pockets USD 160M for Australia Renewables Push
Octopus Investments Australia raises AUD 250 million for its renewable energy fund, OASIS. With contributions from Hostplus, CEFC and Sky Renewables, plus a new investor Rest, total funds raised now stand at AUD 550 million. Octopus manages a platform of assets worth AUD 1 billion.
Sep 5, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, octopus investments
Naturgy begin on 100 MWp of solar in Spain
Spanish power and also gas utility Naturgy Energy Group SA (BME: NTGY) introduced on Wednesday that it has actually commenced construction of 2 50-MWp solar PV farms in Andalusia, southern Spain.
Dec 2, 2021 // Plants, Spain, Europe, Naturgy, PV Power Plant
Naturgy starts up 100 MWp of solar in Spain
Spanish utility Naturgy Energy Group SA (BME: NTGY) announced today that it has started procedures on 2 solar farms of 50 MWp each in Andalusia, southern Spain.
Dec 28, 2022 // Plants, Spain, Europe, Naturgy
ACWA signs financing take care of Natixis for up to US$ 2bn of projects
Saudi solar developer ACWA Power has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking (Natixis CIB) that will certainly see the companions explore possibilities to create projects, consisting of renewable resource plants.
Dec 6, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Saudi Arabia, Natixis, Asia, ACWA Power, project finance
Exus lands O&M job for 36 MW of solar farms in Portugal
Renewables-focused investor and also asset supervisor Exus Management Partners will give operation and upkeep (O&M) solutions for 36 MW of solar farms in Portugal.
Jun 2, 2021 // Plants, Portugal, Europe, Solar Farms, Exus
Solar Cells Enable Self-Driving Cars at Night
Organic solar cells that can detect circularly polarised light in the entire visible spectrum? Linköping University researchers have made it possible. Now self-driving cars and other uses have become more reliable. Learn how the material's chirality, lightweight design, and simple manufacturing process make it a great choice for small and cheap sensors.
Oct 2, 2023 // Technology, solar cell, Linköping University
Saudi Arabia secures PPAs for near to 3 GW of fresh solar
Power acquisition contracts (PPA) for approximately 3 GW of solar photovoltaic or pv (PV) projects have been checked in Saudi Arabia, it was announced on Thursday.
Apr 9, 2021 // Plants, Saudi Arabia, PPA, Asia
Nidec ASI giving EPC for 50MW Northern Ireland BESS project
Nidec ASI, the Italy-based industrial options division of Japanese conglomerate Nidec Group, will give EPC solutions for a 50MW battery energy storage space system (BESS) project in North Ireland.
Aug 4, 2022 // Storage, UK, Europe, Northern Ireland, Nidec ASI, gore street capital
Target Rolls Out Solar Initiative That Includes Jacksonville As Solar Prices Decline
Target has set a goal to have rooftop solar panels on 500 of its stores and other properties by 2020, and that includes in Jacksonville.
Oct 17, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, Target, Jacksonville, St. Johns Town Center, John Leisen
Reliance to spend US$ 80bn in 100GW project pipeline, PV production as well as green hydrogen 'ecosystem' in India
Reliance Industries has actually authorized a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Gujarat for a total investment of INR5.955 lakh crore (US$ 80 billion) over 10-15 years to establish 100GW of renewables and also set up green technology production centers in the state.
Jan 14, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, India, pv power plants, pv modules, Asia, solar cell, wafer, gujarat, green hydrogen, electrolysers, reliance group, Reliance Industries
Omkareshwar Floating Solar: RUMSL Invites Bids for Phase 2 of 300 MW
The beginning of the process for the 2nd part of the 600 MW floating solar plan on the Omkareshwar reservoir portends well for the development of this lengthy planned floating solar project. Earlier LOA's for phase 1, for 300 MW were awarded to AMP energy, NHDC, and SJVN.
Jul 25, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, PPA, India, SECI, Asia, Madhya Pradesh, RUMSL, omkareshwar reservoir, Floating Solar Power Project, Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam, MPPMCL, Rewa Ultra Mega Solar
Vedanta Seeking Developers for 100 MW Solar Projects in Odisha
Vedanta Limited has actually provided an RfP for the choice of programmers for establishing a 100 MW solar project under the BOOT Model at numerous land parcels of Vedanta in Odisha.
Mar 4, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Asia, rfp, Odisha, vedanta limited
Lightsource BP constructing 70-MW Penn State University solar project
Penn State University, in partnership with Lightsource BP, has broken ground on the largest solar project in the state of Pennsylvania. The project is expected to provide 25% of the university’s electricity over the next 25 years. Lightsource BP will build, own and operate the facility and sell the electricity to Penn State under a long-term power sales contract.
Oct 26, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Lightsource BP, penn state university, Kevin Smith, Stantec, Robert Molner, David Bernier
Nigeria powers up Africa’s ‘largest off-grid solar hybrid’
The latest project to be switched on in Nigeria’s solar electrification programme for universities is also thought to be the largest ‘hybrid’ plant of its kind on the African continent so far, inaugurated this week at Bayero University Kano (BUK).
Sep 8, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, solar pv, off-grid solar, Africa, microgrid, Nigeria, off-grid pv, renewable integration, rural electrification
The MIT research team discovers a new perovskite material with ten times higher electrical conductivity
A group of scientists from Massachusetts Institute of Technology has created a novel transparent perovskite material that can be used in solar cell protective coating – PEDOT. The cells made of this organic polymer are easier to manufacture and install.
Nov 27, 2019 // Technology, USA, perovskite, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, North America, PEDOT